Patrol info for U-442
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 20 Dec 1942 | St. Nazaire | 12 Feb 1943 | Lost | 55 days |
Commander | Officers * |
KrvKpt. Hans-Joachim Hesse |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-442
We have 54 daily positions for the 55 days U-442 was at sea.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 20 Dec 1942.
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Sunk on 12 Feb 1943.
Ships hit by U-442 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1943 | U-442 | Hans-Joachim Hesse |  | Empire Lytton | 9,807 |  | br | TM-1 | A |
| 27 Jan 1943 | U-442 | Hans-Joachim Hesse | | Julia Ward Howe | 7,176 |  | am | UGS-4 | B |
| 16,983 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (16,983 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-442 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.